tears

they took out the cake,
put it in front of you.

You smiled,
we joked.

we shared of what we feel, one after another.
you cried.
we teared.

it was all too familiar,
last year, this was what you all did to me too.
took out a cake,
i smilied, we joked.
you all shared what you felt, one after another.
I cried.
you teared.
That was because I thought that was really goodbye.
But it aren't.

Like I told her,
"this is not goodbye"
but she's been here longer than me
all the kids, all the collegues,
she's much more attached to them than me.
but it is still not goodbye.

Kak, it's only separation.
you're not leaving your memories behind,
you're not saying goodbye.
I know it's hard,
to leave these wonderful collegues,
but you're not leaving us - you are only leaving the place.

I know it's hard,
to leave these wonderful kids,
to wonder how will they be,
To worry about them while you're pursuing your own studies and dream,
especially when their N'levels is this year.
But they will be fine.

Kak, jaga diri baik baik.
(take good care of yourself)